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Rated 4 out of 5 by Shugga46 Still of use after 8 years!!!
I purchased this brush many years ago when I wore makeup everyday..These past few years I am mainly a concealer and sometimes bronzer lady..and although I use it less these days..this brush sheds a lot!!!.I now exclusively use cornstarch powder to keep clean instead of any type of wet solutons.Because it is not synthetic it still will shed a little but because of the talc..you can wisp it off your face pretty easy.Plus the shedding does not hinder the wonderful coverage.This year I will be trying a synthetic brush when I purchase my bronzer to use alongside this brush.It is still a keeper.
04/30/2016

Rated 1 out of 5 by chapstick piece of junk!
The first brush I have actually bought from Bare Minerals, outside of what came in my starter kit. From all the great reviews, I thought this would be a nice upgrade. First, the bristles are a lot lighter colored than what is in the picture - more of a yellow color - and the texture is very rough. My biggest complaint is that bristles fall out EVERYWHERE. I thought perhaps this would stop after some time, but after several weeks I still have this problem. This morning I picked FIFTEEN bristles off of my face after applying the original foundation. I have to remove them one by one with tweezers since they stick to my skin. Sometimes I find them on my shirts, too. I can't believe so many people love this brush! Probably my last brush purchase from BM.
11/17/2015

Rated 3 out of 5 by krystal4d Bristles fall out
It gives good coverage but the bristles fall out as I'm using it and have to be picked off my skin. This didn't happen in the store when they applied the foundation. I've had it for over a month now.
03/02/2015

Rated 5 out of 5 by ChloebellesMommy Handy buki best brush hands down.
I had been using the full flawless face to achieve the full coverage and found myself reapplying 3 times and using a ton of foundation powder with it to achieve the coverage I need for my uneven red acne prone skin.
I bought this brush based on the stellar reviews and I'm so glad i did! One rim tap of the matte powder foundation to the lid after I apply a the oil control primer and ready color corrector (only on qvc) and I get full flawless coverage. Its so soft and it's made my foundation last longer. I now use the full flawless for my miner veil (which ever one I'm in the mood for, illuminating, tinted, brightening gold, balance&boost, or original) and use the small flawless for my warmth if I opt to use it. I love how natural of full coverage this brush give me!!! For the reviewer who said it made her orange after using her mom's brush, you either didn't clean all your mom's foundation off of it or you are using the wrong color foundation with too heavy of a hand.
Used properly this brush will provide medium to full coverage, which compared to other brushes, it picks up more the first pass in your lid than the others and hold more in the brush.
03/24/2014

Rated 4 out of 5 by ValerieW Blush and Bronzer
I've actually never used it as a foundation brush. I use it for my blush mostly and bronzer it works so well on that, I absolutely love it. Perfect for the apples of my cheeks and the hollows of my face.
12/19/2013

Rated 2 out of 5 by oldbird Handy Buki Brush
While this brush has the wonderfully soft, full feel of the other brushes, I found that it really eats up the foundation powder: I 'go through' a good 1/3 more powder when using this brush vs the Flawless Application brush. I would not recommend it to a friend.
08/27/2013

Rated 5 out of 5 by elizey7 The Best Way to Get a Natural Look
I absolutely love this brush. I tried it once as a foundation application brush and it looked so much more natural than when I used the brushes from the kit (not that those brushes were bad, though). Since I am more of a "natural look" kind of girl, this brush works amazingly! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a way to achieve a natural look!
05/04/2013

Rated 5 out of 5 by AshBlue PERFECT foundation brush
I was using the Flawless Application Face Brush at first because that was what came in my original starter kit. It was a good brush but I would have to go over parts of my face a few times to get the coverage I wanted. THEN I bought the Handy Buki Brush. OMG. I apply my foundation (Original Luminous Powder Foundation- Medium Beige) so much faster. I really need to just go over my face once and it's covered. LOVE. I now use my Flawless Application Face Brush for applying Warmth. THIS IS A MUST HAVE BRUSH- YOUR GO TO FOUNDATION BRUSH for powder.
02/05/2013

Rated 5 out of 5 by mlj4 Great Handy Buki Brush for Great Coverage!
If your like me that likes light to medium coverage, but for certain occasions or once in a while you would like full coverage, then this is definitely a must in your brush collection. Why?, because it's super soft, it's great at buffing and delivers excellent coverage. I use it with my matte foundation and the results are amazing! You won't be disappointed!
01/26/2013

Rated 5 out of 5 by Syrinx My Go-To Foundation brush
This is my favorite brush for Matte foundation application. It grabs enough of my Golden Fair to give "full coverage" to my red areas without giving a heavy "make-up" appearance. I much prefer for people to see "me, just enhanced" with makeup rather than looking at my makeup. This brush covers all my redness without applying too much, and I suspect the foundation has something to do with that, too ;)
I actually own two of these. I bought one on its own, and then, I bought a pretty brown and pink brush kit a couple of years ago that had this as the foundation brush... I still am using it to this day :)
01/26/2013

Yes. The handy buki is more tightly packed with shorter bristles than the full coverage buki. I find the handy buki provides even more coverage than the full coverage vbuki and makes precise coverage in the crevices around the nose easier. The full coverage buki is "fuller" or more spread out than the handi buki.

Your brushes can really last forever. I recommend that you clean them at least once a week. Use a gentle shampoo and conditioner. Also, never ever ever let anyone else use them. Your skin is precious and so easily damaged, don't let anyone touch the tools that touch your face. =D

I would clean my brushes once a month. All depends on how often you use them :) The Brush Shampoo works pretty well for me. If you want to go down the most inexpensive route, use your favorite shampoo or conditioner that works well for your hair or one that you don't mind using for your makeup bristles and wash them in that.

Hi JaxRN - You should shampoo them at least every 3 weeks - more often if you have oily skin. The BE brush shampoo is formulated to clean and condition the bristles, so be sure to use it rather than a "people" shampoo.

It's hard to say how long the brushes will last for you - some people use them to apply or touch up their makeup many times a day, and others use makeup only on special occasions. The best gauge is the way they feel and how they 'act' - once they feel scratchy or rough, or if the hair is breaking off, it's time to replace them. (Shedding is normal for the first little while of use because the brushes are packed with extra bristles! )

They almost look like the same brush to me. I have the heavenly face brush and I'm not a huge fan of the brush. I feel like the application is a bit cakey. The catalog suggested the full flawless face brush was a medium coverage and this brush was full. How is the coverage?

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I have the heavenly face brush, too. I'd definitely choose handy buki over heavenly face. I agree the heavenly face can give caky coverage. The handy buki is just so much easier to use- it's seriously worth switching to handy buki especially if you want full coverage without looking caky!

The Full Flawless Brush is okay. It's good for quick application and all, but a bit on the bulky side for me. Especially after I washed it with the Brush Shampoo. The Brush Shampoo is WONDERFUL, but I think I may have let it dry the wrong way because it's way softer now, but the brush is now poofy..yuk. Now I don't mind tossing the brush around in my swim bag or going away for a weekend.

The Flawless Face Brush I like to use for medium coverage OR for the Warmth All Over Face Color that I have. I usually use it for Warmth All Over Face Color.

The Handy Buki Brush is my all time FAVORITE brush despite it's smaller brush size. This brush has bristles made of Goat Hair so it's soft, but a bit more stiff. The Heavenly Face Brush is made of goat hair, but the Heavenly Blush Brush is made way softer. Like synthetic. I want to say Taklon or Ox maybe. The details of the product doesn't say, but I love how I can use it for blush and it doesn't take much before I can get the pop of color I need on my cheeks.

I can swirl tap and buff perfectly with this brush. I can really focus on areas that really need the buffing while controlling how much I put on my face. It fits well into the jar top so there's plenty of room to swirl for sure. Try it! Can't order it? Go to a store that sells BE products and ask for the Handy Buki Brush if they have it in stock.

The bristles in this brush are more compact than the Heavenly Face Brush and have a sligtly coarser texture. For me, this is an excellent brush for a full coverage foundation look. I use the Heavenly Face Brush for applying blush or all over face color.

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